Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	action_n	bring_v	cause_n	1,513	5	5.2347	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33547	An enquiry into the nature, necessity, and evidence of Christian faith. Part I. Of faith in general, and of the belief of a deity by J.C.	Cockburn, John, 1652-1729.	1696 (1696)	Wing C4810; ESTC R24209	50,203	73

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that_o this_o faith_n which_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o our_o action_n and_o which_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o just_a man_n be_v not_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n nor_o a_o light_n or_o hasty_a persuasion_n let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o therefore_o our_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n ought_v to_o be_v well-grounded_n the_o effect_n of_o serious_a enquiry_n and_o deliberation_n that_o it_o may_v give_v true_a and_o certain_a direction_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v still_o say_v that_o we_o be_v regardless_o of_o right_n and_o wrong_n truth_n or_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o character_n of_o a_o perfect_o just_a man._n a_o wise_a architect_n do_v not_o work_v at_o random_n but_o by_o plumb_n and_o rule_n but_o then_o he_o be_v first_o careful_a that_o his_o plumb_n and_o rule_n be_v right_a and_o exact_a for_o without_o this_o he_o can_v sincere_o intend_v 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